African-Americans in New York City are two times more likely than white Americans to have Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month sheds light on the need for more research to understand the impact of race and ethnicity in Alzheimer’s and other dementias NEW YORK, June 12, 2017 — Whites make up the great majority of the 5.5 million people in the United States with Alzheimer’s disease. However, combining evidence from available…